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I have tried a leader in past and it's okay. But having a leader knot while pitching heavy cover doesn't inspire confidence. Just the other day I flipped a bass over a tree.

Braid is good and all but my pitching rod is xfast and I've ripped the hook out of fish with that combination. Not to mention braid tends to saw into wet wood.

Problem? The rods actions are clearly defined on Tw and on okuma Web page and are accurate. If you buy the all purpose caster with modfast action you should realize it's not going to be fast or xfast. No "surprise" about it. Heck, Okuma even list rod weight which is largely unheard of. These are good rods that have proven themselves to me and fit my fishing style. Guys who prefer fast or xfast actions for their jerk/topwater/spinnerbaits may want to look elsewhere though and that's perfectly fine.

I haven't seen one bad review. I have seen people mention the action was slower than they realized. And Scott Martin fishes Okeechobee a lot and the Matt daddy rods do appear designed for braid due to flipping heavy cover. A lot of people like a slower rod in that scenario. In the video of Scott talking about the production of the rod, they were all designed for techniques and how he likes to fish those techniques. He fishes slower rods, so do a lot of bass resource members. Doesn't mean he uses braid for everything because he doesnt. Or we could message him, he is a member of bass resource.

Scott Martin uses these rods will all sorts of flouro and copoly and doesn't have a problem. But yes these rods do accommodate braid.

Tcs has smaller guides and different reel seat. Never held the c3 but it looks less comfortable. Also they come in fast actions. Not a bad rod but the tcs appears to have taken its spot.

I'm half tempted to sell my new daiwa s frog rod for a tcs. Daiwa s is a $100 rod and has large guides and pretty much no handle or features. Just a large (albeit light) blank.

I'm thinking of getting more. I have 7' MH apc and is great for small to medium cranks and moving single hook lures. Yes it has slow action but that doesn't mean you need braid! Some of their models are fast action but most are modfast or moderate. They look really sharp and are lightweight. They have a model for every tournament technique too. Jacob Wheeler and Scott Martin use these rods almost exclusively and have had numerous top 25 finishes since their release even a win at bassfest. The performance simply CANNOT be beat by any other rod at the $100 price range! At the msrp of $150 it has more competition but still stands it's ground.

Lol, this is why threads get locked. I've used invizx and it's not that great, too much stretch and memory in my opinion. Sunline sniper is a better yet more expensive product.

It's copoly and it floats

A. Crews: Crank master with high finishes on Kentucky lake. 1% B. Frazier: High flying rookie from the region who is capable of fishing ledges or going shallower. 0.2% C. Coulter: Successful and experienced "rookie" from region who is good all around angler. 1% D. Kennedy: History of solid finishes at Kentucky Lake. 8% E. Shimizu: History of top 50 finishes and even a victory at upcoming venue. 5%

Anyone use this stuff yet? Just came out late last year. I'm currently using pline cx 20 pound but have difficulty seeing it and think FC would be a little more sensitive and less stretch.

I like hoorag. Cheap and gets job done.

How else are you gonna launch your boat?

Mh fast is standard response. However I'd make an argument for moderate fast or moderate. The slower action allows the bass cushion to not rip jig out before hook em. A heavy hookset is not required it's almost like a crankbait. This is even more important when using braid. Also when banging into logs and rocks having a slower action allows the jig to load up on the cover then spring off. A fast or xfast rod will transmit most of that energy into your rod and hands and the jig will bull over it without much loss of momentum. As for suggestions, I know daiwas fast action is more on the slower side and okuma tcs APC (7' and 6'6") have a little more give than tatulas.

We need to differentiate power and action. There are no industry standard. Look at lure rating and see if those weights fit with what you plan to use the rod for.

Typically lines with thicker diameters (cxx) just means they underrated the break strength. Compare the line diameters to cx to see true break strength. My 20 pound cx is similar to the 16 cxx I used to use.

Why even have a floating lipless?

If I punch a Nfl qb in the face I could knock him out. If I get caught I can be ejected from game and face criminal charges. Risk/reward thing. Do what's right.

Lil johns come in a black blue craw and a "green pumpkin" color.

WV state record came from a farm pond...and WV doesn't have big farm ponds and I come from the part of the state with farms.

Zlaunch My dad uses it. It flexes when you slide it off and then brings it to shore when you drive trailer up.

A small lake (pond really) maybe 4 acres has multiple 6+ in it and a couple 40 inch muskies. Caught one of those sixes the other night.

What size spro snap for crankbaits? 25 lb?

I'm going low percentage this week. Haven't filled out my roster but have 3 picked so far. Sometimes though you need to pick the high percentage guy and hope you beat the other players with your other picks. I played that game two tournaments in a row with Brett Hite (my go to pick since last year) and got burned.